- African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories
December 2, 2019
 | Mfuthu newamanya itu, newaniha wandia utija (Pare) Mjinga akierevuka mwerevu anakuwa mashakani. (Swahili) Quand le sot devient ruser, le malin se suspecte. (French) When the fool gets enlightened, the shrewd get into trouble. (English) |
Pare (Tanzania) Proverb
November 1, 2019
 | Ebisero byingi ebikukwata ebyenyanja byaba biri omumizi tibikakuzibira kwibika ekisero ekyawe. (Toro) Nyavu nyingi majini, haziwezi kukuzuia kuzamisha yako. (Kiswahili) Trop de panier de pêche dans l'eau ne peut pas vous empêcher de plonger le vôtre. (French) Too many fishing baskets in the water cannot prevent you from dipping yours. (English) |
Toro (Uganda) Proverb
September 30, 2019
October 2019, Even an elephant, that is, an important person, can be sent. Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb
 | Na mhuli igatumagwa. (Sukuma) Hata tembo hutumwa. (Swahili) Même l’éléphant peut-être envoyé. (French) Even an elephant, that is, an important person, can be sent. (English) |
Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb
September 3, 2019
 | Omuzana ashasibwa ayamugengeire. (Haya) Mtumwa huhurumiwa na tajiri wake. (Swahili) C'est le roi qui pense à son esclave. (French) It is the master (king) who minds about his or her slave. (English) |
Haya (Tanzania) Proverb
August 2, 2019
 | Diisaa tee guibeiyou. (Medumba) Haijalishi babu yako alikuwa mrefu kiasi gani. (Swahili) Peu importe la grandeur de ton grand-père. (French) It doesn't matter how tall your grandfather was. (English) |
Medumba (Cameroon)Proverb
June 30, 2019
 | Ciira wa mwega utuo ta wa muuru. (Gikuyu) Kesi juu ya wazuri na wabaya zitilie usawa zinapokatwa. (Swahili) Le cas des justes, doivent être jugé dans la même façon que seul des malices. (French) The case of good persons must be judged in a similar way as that of bad ones. (English) |
Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb
June 1, 2019
 | Mhuli idabhunagwa nkondo gwayo (Sukuma). Tembo hazidiwi na mkonga wake (Swahili). L’éléphant ne s’accable pas par sa trompe (French) An elephant is not overwhelmed by its trunk (English). |
Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb
May 3, 2019
 | Udugu wa mbata umanywa guniani. (Gweno) Undugu wa bata hujilikana wakiwa ndani ya gunia. (Swahili) La fraternité de canards se connait quand ils sont dans le sac. (French) The brotherhood/sisterhood of ducks is known inside the sack. (English) |
Gweno (Tanzania) Proverb
March 31, 2019
 | Aghara mwino,tighaira mwino,agharaelino ghaira ilibu. (Soga) Palipo ng’olewa jino hubaki na pengo. (Swahili) La où une dent est extraite, reste un vide. (French) Where a tooth is removed there remains a gap. (English) |
Soga (Uganda) Proverb